Peer-to-Peer Social Media as an Effective Prevention Strategy: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

• Main Authors: Evans, William (Author), Andrade, Elizabeth (Author), Pratt, Michaela (Author), Mottern, Alexandra (Author), Chavez, Sergio (Author), Calzetta-Raymond, Anthony (Author), Gu, Jiayan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSubstance use by adolescents remains to be at unacceptably high levels, and there is evidence that teens' social norms are becoming more favorable toward recreational use and perceived safety of substances such as marijuana and prescription opioids. Social media offer a low-cost, pote...